L-S baseball rolls past Iowa Valley
MARENGO — Lynnville-Sully’s baseball team ended a four-game losing streak Monday night with a 10-1 victory over Iowa Valley.
“We played a solid ballgame all night long,” L-S coach Nick Harder said. “We kept the pressure on from the first inning with baserunners aggressive on the bases and solid plate appearances from almost everyone in the lineup. It was a very good comeback after a couple of hard losses last week.”
With the game tied 1-1 after the first inning, Lynnville-Sully added two runs in the third, four in the fourth and three in the fifth.
Josh Van Wyk took the win on the mound after allowing four hits, four strikeouts and walking one in five innings. Dan Zegers allowed one hit in one inning of work, while Zach Stafford allowed one hit, one walk and struck out three in one inning as well.
Dallas Bryan led the Hawks offensively by going 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a double and three RBIs. Van Wyk was 2-for-3 with three runs scored, two RBIs and two stolen bases.
Nick Beyer went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base, while Kenton Dunsbergen went 2-for-5 with one run, a double and two RBIs. Both Jesse Holder and Stafford were 2-for-4, with Holder collecting an RBI and Stafford having a stolen base.
Lynnville-Sully (7-8, 7-5 SICL) is back in action tonight in a home doubleheader against HLV.
C-M softball shuts out South Hamilton
JEWELL — A five-run top of the seventh inning helped Colfax-Mingo put away South Hamilton’s softball team by a 6-0 score Monday night.
Devanie Fahrney picked up the win in the circle after allowing five hits and striking out four.
“We played good defense, and Devanie threw a very good game,” Colfax-Mingo coach Bryan Poulter said. “Our offense was slow to start, but it did produce — that is a good sign.”
Breanna Trainor was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored, while Brittney Borts was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Brooke Berkey went 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Cassie Schmidt was 2-for-3.
The Tigerhawks scored their first run in the fourth inning when a Borts double plated courtesy runner Sydney Fahrney to make it 1-0.
In the seventh inning, Colfax-Mingo put the game away. With the bases loaded, Trainor got a bases clearing triple to make it 4-0. The Tigerhawks added two more runs in the inning as Trainor and Sydney Fahrney scored.
Colfax-Mingo (18-9, 9-3 HOIC) is back in action tonight with a varsity doubleheader at home against Woodward-Granger.
SFlbPCM softball takes down Ogden
MONROE — PCM used disciplined at-bats and solid pitching to come away with a 7-1 victory over Ogden Monday night in Heart of Iowa Conference softball action.
The Mustangs were aided by eight walks in the win while getting six hits. Stephanie Hayden led the team by going 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI.
PCM struck first in the second inning when a sacrifice fly by Kelsey Townsend plated Lindsey Vande Wall for a 1-0 lead. The Mustangs added three more runs in the third inning when Bri Zerley collected a two-RBI single and Hayden added an RBI single.
Two more runs came across in the fourth inning on a two-RBI double by Vande Wall, and Shelby Feldt came through in the fifth inning with an RBI single. Ogden scored its lone run in the sixth inning.
Haleigh Munson pitched the first four innings of the game to get the win. She struck out four. Mackenzie Welch pitched the last three innings.
PCM (10-15, 7-5 HOIC) starts a five-game homestand tonight when the Mustangs host CMB. Games also follow on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at home.
Raiders start big week with
win over Jefferson-Scranton
COLLINS — The CMB softball team got two hits and three runs from junior Abby Maher, four RBIs from senior Hannah Paul and Jordan Maher scored three runs as the Raiders dumped conference foe Jefferson-Scranton, 9-3, Monday in Collins.
The victory sets a new school best for wins in a season with 19 as the Raiders are now 19-6 overall and 11-3 in Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference play.
“Jefferson was without its starting pitcher so they were not the same team as earlier this season,” CMB coach Troy Houge said.
Sophomore Jessica Robinett earned the victory in the circle for CMB as she allowed two earned runs on six hits in seven innings. She also struck out five and walked four.
CMB got on the board in the second as freshman Katelyn Findlay singled and then scored on junior Emily McQuiston’s double. The Raiders took the lead for good in the third when Abby Maher led off with a triple and then scored after an error by Jefferson-Scranton. Jordan Maher, who walked in the inning, scored later on a wild pitch, and pinch runner Jessica Birchmier scored on an RBI fielder’s choice by Jen Coughenour.
The Raiders added two more runs in the fourth as they scored them both with two outs and with the help of another J-S miscue. Both Abby and Jordan Maher were plated in the inning following a two-run single by Paul. Paul added an RBI walk in the sixth and pinch hitter Ashley Fricke added an RBI hit by a pitch before Findlay collected an RBI single.
The Raiders continue their tough stretch tonight as they travel to PCM to take on the arch rival Mustangs. They host Class 2A No. 4 Bondurant-Farrar on Wednesday before hosting conference rival Colfax-Mingo on Thursday. Both home games will be played in Baxter beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Tigerhawks fall to
conference leading Gilbert
GILBERT — The losing streak reached three games for the Colfax-Mingo baseball team after a 12-2 loss to conference-leading Gilbert Monday night in five innings.
After losing to Coon Rapids-Bayard and Carlisle in the Brent Prange Classic on Saturday in Des Moines, the Tigerhawks struggled on the mound and at the plate against Gilbert.
Nolan Daft took the loss on the mound after allowing four hits and three earned runs in one inning of pitching. Michael Wilson allowed six hits, seven runs, three walks and struck out two in relief, while Dylan Berkey allowed two hits, no earned runs and walked two in relief as well.
Wilson led the team at the plate by going 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while Berkey and Sam Middleton each added a hit.
“Gilbert is definitely a good ballclub,” Colfax-Mingo coach Jeff Lindsey said. “They hit the ball well and played some solid defense.”
Colfax-Mingo (8-9, 5-6 HOIC) is off until Thursday’s home game with Grandview Park Baptist.
SFlbHawks go 0-3 at
Indianola Tournament
INDIANOLA — Lynnville-Sully struggled in three games at Saturday’s Indianola Softball Tournament.
In game one, Class 3A No. 14 Chariton came away with a 10-1 victory over the Hawks. Caitlin Cross came up with two of the teams’ three hits as she went 2-for-2. Brianna James added the other hit in the loss.
And game two wasn’t much better for the Hawks. Lynnville-Sully had just three hits as Class 1A No. 8 Martensdale-St. Marys came away with a 13-0 victory.
Sydney Brand, Tara Van Rees and Cross had hits in the loss. Jess Kling took the loss in the circle.
In the final game of the day, Class 4A Indianola came away with an 8-3 victory over the Hawks.
SFlbMustangs go 0-3 at Urbandale
URBANDALE — PCM’s softball team lost three games Saturday at the Urbandale Tournament.
In game one, West Des Moines Dowling Catholic came away with a 1-0 victory over the Mustangs. The Maroons scored their lone run on an error in the sixth inning.
Haleigh Munson took the loss in the circle after allowing four hits, five strikeouts and just two walks. Both Shelby Feldt and Nicole Hayden had the lone hits in the game for PCM.
In game two, Southeast Polk came out and scored seven runs in the first inning to take a 10-3 victory over the Mustangs.
Lindsey Vande Wall had a home run in the loss, while Feldt, Hannah Bullington and Katie Walker also added hits. Mackenzie Welch took the loss in the circle.
In the final game of the day, Cardinal (Eldon) came away with a 5-2 victory over PCM.
Feldt led the team by going 2-for-4, while Nicole Hayden, Bullington, Stephanie Hayden, Katie Walker and Macey Walker all went 1-for-3. Welch took the loss in the circle after allowing seven hits, nine strikeouts and three walks.
For the game, PCM left six runners stranded.
